Motorist fined €400 at Longford District Court for driving a commercial vehicle without a CVRT
Car had worn tyres, not sufficient wiper fluid in the reservoir, and misadjusted headlights
A defendant who pleaded guilty to driving without an up-to-date Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Testing (CVRT) cert was fined €400 at Longford District Court.
Brian Egan (40) of Mount Temple, Moate, Westmeath was initially facing two charges, however following an submission by the defendant's solicitor, Frank Gearty, one of the charges was dismissed.
The charges against Mr Egan were that on October 24, 2023 at Donamona, The Pigeons, Athlone, Westmeath he drove a dangerously defective vehicle and that he used a commercial vehicle without a CVRT.
The charge of driving a dangerously defective vehicle (it had worn tyres, not sufficient wiper fluid in the reservoir, and misadjusted headlights) was dismissed after Mr Gearty pointed out that the manner of service of the summons was in breach of district court rules.
For the prosecution the Westmeath State solicitor, Matt Shaw, said the manner of service of the summons was moot as the defendant had come to court, however Judge Bernadette Owens accepted Mr Gearty's stance.
Sergeant John Teehan said the defendant's vehicle came to Garda attention following a road traffic collision, however it was stated that Mr Egan was not responsible for the accident. The CVRT cert was out a matter of weeks.
Mr Gearty said his client was using the vehicle to transport greyhounds, was extremely sorry and had regularised the vehicle.
Taking the facts of the case into consideration Judge Owens registered a conviction and imposed a fine of €400 with four month to pay.